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App. No. 17/317,557
· Confirmation No. 9946
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| 2026-06-04 | RCEX |
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| 2026-06-04 | CLM |
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| 2026-06-04 | WFEE |
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| 2026-01-16 | N417.PYMT |
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| 2026-01-16 | IDS.R197.REL |
Letter specifying the conditions for filing under 37 CFR 1.97 | 3 | View | |
| 2026-01-16 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2026-01-16 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
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| 2025-10-16 | 1449 |
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| 2025-10-16 | SRNT |
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| 2025-07-09 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
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Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | RCEX |
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) | 3 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
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| 2025-06-04 | CTAV |
Advisory Action (PTOL-303) | 3 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | ANE.I |
Amendment After Final or under 37CFR 1.312, initialed by the examiner. | 1 | View | |
| 2025-06-04 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-05-23 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
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Response After Final Action | 1 | View | |
| 2025-05-23 | CLM |
Claims | 4 | View | |
| 2025-05-23 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 9 | View | |
| 2025-05-23 | WFEE |
Fee Worksheet (SB06) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-05-23 | AMSB |
Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of Continued Prosecution Application (CPA)/Request for Continued Examination(RCE) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-05-14 | N417.PYMT |
Electronic Fee Payment | 2 | View | |
| 2025-05-14 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-05-14 | IDS.R197.REL |
Letter specifying the conditions for filing under 37 CFR 1.97 | 3 | View | |
| 2025-05-14 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2025-04-18 | CTFR |
Final Rejection | 15 | View | |
| 2025-04-18 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2025-04-18 | SRNT |
Examiner's search strategy and results | 41 | View | |
| 2025-04-18 | 1449 |
List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner | 1 | View | |
| 2025-02-04 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2025-02-04 | A... |
Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection | 1 | View | |
| 2025-02-04 | CLM |
Claims | 5 | View | |
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| 2024-11-27 | WELCOME.LET2 |
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| 2024-11-20 | SRNT |
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| 2024-11-13 | IDS |
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08) | 1 | View | |
| 2024-11-13 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2024-11-13 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2024-10-28 | N417 |
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| 2024-10-28 | IDS |
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| 2024-10-28 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2024-10-28 | ELC. |
Response to Election / Restriction Filed | 1 | View | |
| 2024-10-28 | REM |
Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment | 2 | View | |
| 2024-08-27 | CTRS |
Requirement for Restriction/Election | 6 | View | |
| 2024-04-22 | TRAN.LET |
Transmittal Letter | 2 | View | |
| 2024-04-22 | IDS |
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| 2024-04-22 | N417 |
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| 2023-12-07 | N417 |
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| 2023-12-07 | IDS |
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| 2023-12-07 | TRAN.LET |
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Inventors
Daniel Predick
West Lafayette, IN
Madeline Wolters
St. Charles, IL
Michael S. Butler
St. Charles, IL
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
623/17.16
A61F2/4455
A61F2002/30329
A61F2002/30538
A61F2002/30556
A61F2002/30579
A61F2002/30904
A61F2002/443
Prosecution
- Examiner
- HOBAN, MELISSA A
- Art Unit
- 3774
- Customer No.
- 26371
- Docket No.
- 053349-0501
- Confirmation No.
- 9946
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20210259852A1
- Pub. Date
- 2021-08-26
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 16/371,090
· US 11,083,584
Filed 2019-03-31
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/651,124
Filed 2018-03-31
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/438,076
· US 11,033,403
Filed 2019-06-11
· Patented Case
Parent
PCT
is a Continuation in-part of
→
PCT/US2018/041306
Filed 2018-07-09
· Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 15/645,179
· US 10,154,911
Filed 2017-07-10
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 17/555,011
Filed 2021-12-17
· Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 17/317,557
- Filed
- 2021-05-11
- Pub. No.
- US20210259852A1
- Examiner
- HOBAN, MELISSA A
- Art Unit
- 3774
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